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Joella Kiondo (SFS ’25) combines cultural connection and urban planning

Joella Kiondo (SFS’25) is on a mission to connect cultures and uplift voices. As a culture and politics (CULP) major, she’s found purpose in advancing urban development…

September 12, 2025

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New Article From Professor Halimat Somotan

Professor Halimat Somotan's new article "Contested Burial Grounds: African Religious Communities, Urban Displacement, and the Spatial Politics of Difference in Colonial Lagos,…

February 21, 2025

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Keep Eyes on Sudan: Event Series Page and Resources

October 3, 2024

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Professor Halimat Somotan wins Honorable Mention from Urban History Association

October 3, 2024

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Meet the 2024-2025 Africa-China Initiative Post Doctoral Fellow!

Dr. Asma Amina Belem joins the African Studies Program from the National Cheng-Chi University in Taiwan, where she received a PhD in Development Studies and a master’s degree…

October 3, 2024

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From First-Gen Grad to African Studies Expert: How Lahra Smith Became a Georgetown Professor

June 3, 2024

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Georgetown Honors Liberian Peace Leader Leymah Gbowee With Honorary Degree

February 20, 2024

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Dr. Halimat Somotan writes on how Lagos’ urban communities resisted the 1950s housing demolitions, and continue to fight exclusionary city planning today.

February 5, 2024

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AfSP Professor Halimat Somotan publishes in Time Magazine on Nigerian activist Olaniwun Adunni Oluwole and the politics of labor movements

February 1, 2024

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Students and Faculty Reflect on Return of SFS Global Experiences

July 26, 2022